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SY8 2FA

Ludlow South · Shropshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Ludlow South
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Postcode district
SY8
Postcode sector
SY8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SY8 2FB 87 m
SY8 2DW 144 m
SY8 2EX 170 m
SY8 1XR 185 m
SY8 2DR 186 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SY8 2FA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SY
Postcode district
SY8
Postcode sector
SY8 2
Latitude
52.375136
Longitude
-2.698518
British National Grid easting
352,544
British National Grid northing
275,461

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Shropshire · E06000051
Electoral ward
Ludlow South · E05016046
Parish or community
E04011308
Westminster constituency
South Shropshire · E14001493
Output area
E00174584
Lower layer super output area
Shropshire 038G · E01029012
Middle layer super output area
Shropshire 038 · E02006045

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
4
Secondary
1

  1. Ludlow Primary School

    Academy converter

    333 m

  2. St Laurence CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.4 km

  3. Ludlow Church of England School

    Academy converter

    2.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
695
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 261
  • Criminal damage and arson 98
  • Anti social behaviour 90
  • Shoplifting 78
  • Other theft 38

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SY8 2 residents
3,839

Age bands in SY8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.3%

581 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

364 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.2%

730 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

1,055 residents

Age 65 and over
28.1%

1,066 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • STATION DRIVE SURGERY

    STATION DRIVE, LUDLOW, SY8 2AB

    ODS code M82014

    1.3 km

  • LUDLOW - PORTCULLIS

    PORTCULLIS LANE, LUDLOW, SY8 1GT

    ODS code M82043

    1.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Clee View Jct

    BCT · Ludlow

    0.2 miles

  • Corfield Road Jct

    BCT · Ludlow

    0.3 miles

  • Blashfield Rd Jct

    BCT · Ludlow

    0.5 miles

  • Tollgate Road Shelter

    BCT · Ludlow

    0.6 miles

  • Ludlow Park & Ride

    BCT · Ludlow

    0.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Shropshire 038G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

20,774 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 1 secondary schools. Ludlow Primary School is the nearest published school at 333 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

695 published events cover 12 months, averaging 57.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 261 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.